GINA
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 8:00 p.m. est.
San Francisco Giants (95-71) at Philadelphia Phillies (100-65)
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(L) Jonathan Sanchez (0-0) vs. (R) Roy Oswalt (0-0)
Philadelphia Phillies are 12-3 in its last 15 games at home and have won14 of its last 20 games against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park, including Saturday’s 4-3 lost in Game1.
San Francisco's lefthander Jonathan Sanchez is 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA in nine games, including five starts against the Phillies. The Giants are 9-2 in Sanchez’s last 11 road starts.
Philadelphia’s right-hander Roy Oswalt is 6-8 with a 3.61 ERA in 17 career starts against the Giants, 1-3 with a 3.33 ERA in four starts against them this season. The Phillies are 7-0 in Oswalt’s last 7 home starts.
Another tough call, but the Giants have even more motivation in this series with an impressive win over Roy Halliday in Game 1 and are 4-1 in Jonathan Sanchez last 5 starts versus Philadelphia.
MLB
San Francisco Giants +145
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:00 p.m. est.
Baltimore Ravens (4-1) at New England Patriots (3-1)
Gillette Stadium (68,756) -- Foxborough, Massachusetts
The Ravens struggle to score away from home. Go with the rested Brady bunch at home. The home team in this series is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings
NFL
New England Patriots -2½
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:00 p.m. est.
Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1)
Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Big Ben Roethlisberger is back for the Steelers and will play against Browns' third-string rookie quarterback Colt McCoy. Pity on rookie McCoy, the Steelers defense will slaughter McCoy at Heinz Field.
NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers -14
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:00 p.m. est.
New Orleans Saints (3-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)
Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida
Look for the Saints and Drew Brees to recover with a relentless air attack over the Buccaneers. The Saints are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings in Tampa Bay.
NFL
New Orleans Saints -4½